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Monday at 5:43 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
ship island
: Maybe Alan isn’t a ball of fire but he has substance and that counts. Roger Wicker wasn’t a ball of fire either but he has come on and is now our best senator, way above old Thad. Ship Island…
Monday at 3:56 pm
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Cubs Win
: Ticked, you asked, “...who knows where we would be now if Governor Barbour hadn’t held their feet to the fire last summer...” We’d be right where Johnny Stringer left us with his proclomation, “spend all the rainy day fund now…
Monday at 2:04 pm
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Hammer3
: Haley has no choice except to do what he is doing, and will continue to do concerning what and who to cut. McCoy and his minions have prevented him from balancing a budget the correct way as he requested.…
Monday at 1:52 pm
Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party
Hammer3
: Having alcohol in my parents home, not under lock and key, in plain sight was never a problem. I knew what would happen if I or my friends decided to imbibe and we got caught. If schools and it’s administrators…
Monday at 11:22 am
Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party
Ticked_off_in_MS
: What a bunch of damn crap… all the damn fools in the MS HOUSE need to go...... from the Wormfarmer and his croonies and down. Waste of time, money, paper, air, and etc, etc etc.... And the dang schools in…
Monday at 11:14 am
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Ticked_off_in_MS
: Bunch of cowards in the Legislature and the MSSC. Exempt themselves like they so much fracking better than any other state agency. Wish the Governor would take them to court and challenge them on it, just for the hell of…
Monday at 11:06 am
MIM - Angela McGlowan Campaign Flyer - Oxford today at 12:30 in front of Courthouse
Ticked_off_in_MS
: Went to school with Angela… known her for a long time, wish she’d stay out of the race. She hasn’t lived here as a full time resident in a long time. I have my problems with Alan Nunlee, but can…
Monday at 10:58 am
AP - Miss. considers allowing ads on school buses
Ticked_off_in_MS
: As a tax payer.... I don’t want a dang ad on them. They’re nice and bright yellow and should stay that way. Not every dang surface has to have an ad. We start at the TOP and clean out paper…
Monday at 9:14 am
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
CDavidS
: I have no problem with a primary. If he’s the nominee, I’ll vote for Henry Ross for Congress. I don’t think I could vote for McGlowan. I don’t like her stand on guns or taxes. With Childers, you know what…
Monday at 9:09 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: After Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and now Obama I would submit that anyone that has faith in either political party is on the irrational edge but different strokes for different folks right? Follow the money and you will be…
Sunday at 7:31 pm
Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party
mermade
: It is already against the law to provide alcholic beverages to minors. It is a waste of taxpayers money for the House to work on recreating laws.
Sunday at 2:33 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
mudcreekmind
: I have known Alan practically all of his life and you will get a good solid conservative vote from him if he gets elected. I served on the State Executive Committee for several years with Greg Harper and the mindsets…
Sunday at 2:20 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
Cubs Win
: I imagine had Charlie been elected congressman, we could depend on him to be a solid conservative with every voting opportunity he is presented, just like Harper now. I may be wrong, but Im very comfortable that Greg Harper votes…
Sunday at 11:13 am
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
Hammer3
: Ship Island, you are so correct about misjudging people. I misjudged Charlie Ross when he got into the political arena and voted for him. As one of his constituents it didn’t take me long to realize what a mistake I…
Saturday at 5:14 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
msteapartier
: The current anti-career politician atmosphere in politics coupled with a soft candidate in Nunnelee has opened the flood gates for more candidates in 01. The facts are voters are not completely satisfied with sending Nunnelee to represent Mississippi for the…
Saturday at 4:10 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
CDavidS
: I’ll totally agree with Contract with America. She’s a great speaker, nice but I don’t think she’s electable in a general election. Lee County will go with Childers unless there’s a candidate from close to the area. Sad to say…
Saturday at 12:23 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
Contract with America
: Angela McGlowan spoke last night in Nashville at the Tea Party convention. I will have to say she is a good speaker and I would not have a problem if she were elected. Meanwhile Nunnelle is still my choice because…
Saturday at 9:09 am
CL - Barbour to abide by MSSC ruling over budget cuts
theoldman
: I understand the governer taking that position,but I can’t understand the Judge, like the schools, think that they should not have to accept cuts in these times.
Friday at 10:49 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
msteapartier
: Ship Island, Its as if people have become so paranoid by a repeat of 2008 (lack of eagerness to support the gop nominee) that people want to just throw the whole primary, tried and tested process out of the window.…
Friday at 6:40 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
mudcreekmind
: Sop81_1..While you make some excellent points in your analysis, the last sentence seems to be on the irrational edge.
Friday at 6:33 pm
Congressman Childers’ Statement on Final Passage of Statutory PAYGO
mudcreekmind
: PAYGO is nothing but a sure way to raise the taxes of those that contribute financially to America.
Friday at 4:42 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Howard you take Countrywide out of this and it changes the whole equation. Fannie and Freddie were not underwrting Alt A and Option ARM mortgages that were the worst of the toxic paper. Did you know that private companies like…
Friday at 4:05 pm
CL - Barbour to abide by MSSC ruling over budget cuts
ship island
: Do we need a court to judge the judges? Ship Island
Friday at 4:03 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
ship island
: Regardless of who either candidate is, the party needs to let the primary take care of itself. You never know when a Kirk Fordice will come out of nowhere. However, individuals can support who they want to, unless you’re the…
Friday at 3:42 pm
Congressman Childers’ Statement on Final Passage of Statutory PAYGO
Howard Roark
: A decade ago? Pubs were in charge a decade ago. That your argument, Travis? If so, I agree.
Friday at 3:36 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Howard Roark
: sop, you take the gov’t intrusion of fannie and freddie out of this, it changes the whole complexion. My libertarian instincts tell me that the federal gov’t. should have let those guys fall. The market always recovers. Pain yes. No…
Friday at 2:11 pm
LNL - Attorneys who donated thousands to Hood stand to make millions from Eli Lilly & Co.
msbroker
: What is new? We need to get rid of General Hood!
Thursday at 8:44 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Contract with America
: Since the vote was 217-212, what time today was the lap dog told by queen Pelosi that he could vote against it?
Thursday at 5:37 pm
SALTERBLOG - Plane sale? Non-recurring funds again
slowpitch
: Damn right. Let em eat cake!
Thursday at 5:27 pm
CL - Barbour set to announce more budget cuts
Hammer3
: Stringer will probably introduce a bill to sell the Governor’s mansion. Haley and Marsha can move to the Red Roof Inn in order to save money.
Thursday at 4:08 pm
SALTERBLOG - Plane sale? Non-recurring funds again
Elwood P Dowd
: Yea, someone is definitely trying to channel Palin, or at least be seen that way. On the other hand, it’s sure not obvious to me that a state plane is a big necessity. Makes sense to sell it now when…
Thursday at 3:45 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
HernandoMan
: actually… soon to be former congressman travis childers did it to us again… he voted to bring the measure to a vote ONLY to vote against it. 37 house dems voted against the final measure.. STBF Congressman Childers was one…
Thursday at 3:38 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
HernandoMan
: soon to be former congressman travis childers just voted IN FAVOR of slapping each and every American with an addition $6,000 in debt. HJ 45 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll048.xml you will notice that even Gene Taylor voted AGAINST this measure. tell us again,…
Thursday at 2:14 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Cubs Win
: $3,940,000 - don’t forget to deduct the $60,000 feasibility study that will be contracted out to determine if selling the plane is a good idea or not.
Thursday at 2:00 pm
SALTERBLOG - Plane sale? Non-recurring funds again
slowpitch
: Shades of Goveror Palin. Maybe if Haley would sell the plane, Mr. Speaker would let him borrow his John Deere for his next trip to Washington.
Thursday at 1:03 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
reddneck
: Ok, so we sell the planes and get top dollar raising around $4,000,000… on a really, really good day for selling airplanes. What plans does Mr. Stringer have for the rest of the budget deficit? Where are your solutions Mr…
Thursday at 12:14 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Great link Broker. I know the Huff Po isn’t exactly a fan favorite around these parts but they have been on Geithner’s a$$ like white on rice on AIG. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/07/geithners-new-york-fed-to_n_414449.html Also McClatchy did a great series on Goldman Sachs last…
Thursday at 12:01 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
msbroker
: An interesting article on AIG , Goldman Sachs and our government! AIG: Collusion of epic proportions between Goldman’s US Treasury branch and Goldman Sachs proper (Zero Hedge )>>> http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=331497577
Thursday at 11:11 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Fair enough JD. Thanks. sop
Thursday at 11:02 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
JDBerry
: wait. I didn’t say the Graham/Leach Act was a good thing. Glass Steagall wasn’t wholly repealed, though. Just parts of it and I don’t disagree that repealing those parts was a mistake, just that it wasn’t a “root cause.” My…
Thursday at 10:47 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: JD I’m not surprised you disagree with me on this but I’m calling it like I see it. The repeal of Glass Steagall was a mistake pure and simple. Those wanting to find out more can start here: http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/02/credit-default-swap-worries-go.html http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2008/10/another-reason-for-cash-hoarding-big.html…
Thursday at 10:30 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
JDBerry
: As for AIG, Geithner, et al… it might be criminal. A trust of this sort, to be lawful, has to be irrevocable - you can’t reserve the ability to modify it later. The NY Fed knew they didn’t have the…
Thursday at 10:26 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
JDBerry
: Sop. you are flatly wrong the “root cause”. Many parrot the idea that the Financial Modernization Act signed by Clinton in 1999 is what caused the housing crisis because it removed parts of Glass Steagall and allowed expansion/consolidation of banks.…
Thursday at 9:44 am
SALTERBLOG - Plane sale? Non-recurring funds again
Hammer3
: Alan,I agree with what you’re saying, but it makes too much sense, which apparently some members of the legislature can’t or won’t comprehend.
Thursday at 9:03 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
DesotoDad
: DIdnt he vote to give AIG the money to keep them in business? Childers is scrambling for issues to run on. He must think the first district is really dumb and that we will see all that hard work he’s…
Thursday at 8:58 am
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Cubs Win
: No doubt its a cheap move to divert attention of the real issues facing hard working Mississippians. The economy is flat, people are worried, and the state budget is broken. The airplane issue and the pseudo ephedrine bill seems a…
Thursday at 8:43 am
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Hammer3
: It doesn’t surprise me that this issue is a subject of debate. In my opinion, it is nothing but a cheap political move by Stringer and others to divert attention from what needs to be done. Do I believe that…
Thursday at 8:35 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Alger when Childers’ (or anyone else for that matter) finanical dealings threaten the solvency of the entire country I’ll be right there with you dude. sop
Thursday at 8:24 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Algerhiss
: Childers’ real estate company no doubt charges an immoral 6% to 7% commission. Real estate commissions ought to be strictly controlled by statute down to a more reasonable 1% to 2%. To use the language of Childers, hard-working families ought…
Thursday at 8:06 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Howard Howard the root cause was allowing an unregulated derivatives market that allowed barely regulated financial conglomerates to take risks for which they had insufficient capital. Phil Graham was the brains behind it but he had plenty of help from…
Thursday at 7:59 am
SALTERBLOG - Plane sale? Non-recurring funds again
Alan
: Sid nails this. The solution, if the House wants to cut budgetary items, is to cut the number of House members in half. Lopping off about 60 house members and making the districts larger would put about $2M back in…
Thursday at 7:25 am
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Howard Roark
: I believe a cost-benefit analysis could be done. And see if this is the best way to serve the people. I’d be against doing anything w/ the money other than returning it to the general fund. The car tag part…
Thursday at 7:21 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Howard Roark
: It’s definitely a stunt. Dems are trying to find a lefty way to be populist. They’re searching. Envy has its appeal to some extent. The AIG thing is a mess. When you tangle gov’t. w/ business, one or the other…
Thursday at 4:41 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: Contractwithamerica what performance were these bonuses based? Imploding the company and almost taking our entire financial system with it? What business metric does an insolvent company pay hundreds of millions in bonuses to the very employees that essentially bankrupted the…
Wednesday at 10:38 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Contract with America
: This will end up end the courts.
Wednesday at 9:12 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
porkchop
: I zoned in and out during the debate. But, I seem to recall someone saying this is a King Air 350, and then they went on to say that this was pretty much the nicest plane they make. Really? I…
Wednesday at 6:35 pm
GWC - George Dale: I won't say one bad thing about Dickie Scruggs
Hammer3
: Thanks rubadog for the clarification. I was surprised that Dale lost the primary but I was, and am a supporter of Chaney whom I believe embodes the qualities I desire in a politician.
Wednesday at 5:58 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
MrJWS
: If Travis wants to “voice his concerns”, why don’t he voice about the Administration claiming the paid-back TARP money for promoting programs? The Constitution explicitly states that any money being paid to the Feds needs to be disbursed back to…
Wednesday at 5:30 pm
GWC - George Dale: I won't say one bad thing about Dickie Scruggs
rubradog
: Hammer3, actually Dale was defeated only by a majority of those who chose to vote in the Democratic primary, not a majority of Mississippi voters. That primary was influenced by the major financial backer of the Mississippi Democratic Party, one…
Wednesday at 5:24 pm
GWC - George Dale: I won't say one bad thing about Dickie Scruggs
Hammer3
: msbroker, no problem in having a different opinion than I do. However, it seems as if the majority of voters in Mississippi thought that it was time for him to leave as well, or else he would still be there.…
Wednesday at 5:10 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Hammer3
: Maybe Stringers hometown of Montrose will buy it at a good price, open up an airport, and start a commercial airline.
Wednesday at 4:54 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
Cubs Win
: You probably shouldn’t group all liberals with the foolishness of someone like Johnny Stringer. “This is just surplus property”, says Stringer. What was he quoted in the Clarion Ledger last year?? something to the effect of “We should spend ALL…
Wednesday at 4:38 pm
CL - House votes to sell State jet
ship island
: A typical act of liberals, particularly ignorant ones, and people who don’t earn money and don’t understand finances. When things get dire, they sell off the assets, to give the money to the poor. You could sell University Medical Center…
Wednesday at 4:07 pm
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Contract with America
: This nothing but a political stunt. There was a contractual agreement to pay the bonuses and most of them are performance based. If the government wanted to avoid this they should have broken the contract before giving out any of…
Wednesday at 12:25 pm
GWC - George Dale: I won't say one bad thing about Dickie Scruggs
msbroker
: Well Hammer I beg to differ. I think both you and Dickie Scruggs were wrong. George did a fine job of trying to maintain an insurance market that was fair to the citizens and the companies doing business in the…
Wednesday at 8:47 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Francisco d'Anconia
: Redd, I remember the episode. I was trying to hurry with my post and not be too long with it. But I totally agree with you. There is nothing more wrong than infringing on the 2nd Amendment. I was trying…
Wednesday at 8:46 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Howard Roark
: Ross has the right ideas, but that won’t be enough (or else, every coffee shop in the 1st district would have a credible candidate). I have no idea if he’ll go negative or not, but if he gets close to…
Wednesday at 8:29 am
MIM - Thoughts On 2011 After Looking At Latest Round of Campaign Finance Reports
Howard Roark
: Nice read. Would like to begin seeing more of these. And assuming Reeves and Hosemann are going to run for LG, Pickering staying put, then some speculation on who will run for the open SOS and ST jobs.
Tuesday at 10:19 pm
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
msteapartier
: I watched Henry in Corinth today. He has a solid message already that should prevent him from needing to go negative. I think Angela with her DC consultants will attack Nunnelee. I think Nunnelee and Ross know the district too…
Tuesday at 7:28 pm
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
CDavidS
: Here’s my take for what it’s worth. I see Henry Ross and Angela McGlowan attacking Alan Nunnelee. I think the senator takes the high road and let them fight it out over second place. At least, I hope that’s what…
Tuesday at 7:06 pm
GWC - George Dale: I won't say one bad thing about Dickie Scruggs
Hammer3
: Well George, I am no fan of Dickie Scruggs, but apparently he and I agreed in that it was time for you to go to the house.
Tuesday at 6:39 pm
CL-Don't let slick drug companies convince you pseudoephedrine products should be sold sans script
catty
: This is going backward at warp speed. I for one do not agree with this attempt to increase $$$$$ for doctors by making this a required prescription drug. This is like trying to stop forest fires by banning matches. Stop…
Tuesday at 4:56 pm
CL-Don't let slick drug companies convince you pseudoephedrine products should be sold sans script
Just Me
: Guv twitter “Plan to sign HB 512. I thank the Legislature for swift action on a law that will improve public safety and combat meth labs in the state.” Wonder if promised $ to campaigns or PACs or organizations got…
Tuesday at 4:10 pm
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
reddneck
: Francisco, it was the gun control thing. On the Gallo show she was all about registering guns via your 1040 tax return. I can think of no more heinous way to implement gun registration. None! And she was for it…
Tuesday at 2:18 pm
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Francisco d'Anconia
: She can come across as aloof and condescending. At least that is my perception when I have watched her on Fox News. I don’t think the voters in the 1st District will have much patience if they feel as though…
Tuesday at 1:38 pm
Herring - Obama was a coward during his State of the Union - Where's the outrage?
slowpitch
: The outrage is concentrated on Fox News and in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal. Other sources still think of BO as a god - although a confused one.
Tuesday at 1:12 pm
CL-Don't let slick drug companies convince you pseudoephedrine products should be sold sans script
Just Me
: HB 512 passed by house and senate. Thanks so much to all the legislators and the Governor for making ALL of us pay for a doctor visit to get Sudafed. Bless your hearts. This won’t have any affect on drug…
Tuesday at 11:49 am
WTVA - Ross to announce he's running today
DesotoDad
: He started the bus tour at the courthouse in Hernando at 11am this morning.
Tuesday at 11:08 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Contract with America
: Does she still stand by her statements on the Gallo show about listing your guns on your tax return? The thing that really turned me off about her was her attitude after she was challanged on the issue. My only…
Tuesday at 11:02 am
MIM - Law introduced that would make it unlawful to require health care
Jim Craig
: Who thinks a state constitutional provision can override a federal statute? The Supremacy Clause would prevent that. Sounds like grandstanding to me.
Tuesday at 10:29 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Stones12x5
: For me and many like me, the issue of the 2nd Amendment is not negotiable and defines the left from the right. Any infringment upon the 2nd Amendment means that individual has no problem with infringing upon other rights given…
Tuesday at 10:22 am
Bo Eaton's bill to amend MS deer season is an excellent bill
Stones12x5
: Primative weapons should mean archery, flintlocks and cap and ball weapons designed before 1859. I disagree with using single shot 45-70 rolling blocks and trapdoors categorized as primitive weapons. In line black powder rifles are not primative weapons either; they…
Tuesday at 10:19 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Cubs Win
: This is a problem for me. My overwhelming support for Nunnelee does not mean I don’t like McGlowan..or at least many of her conservative positions (excluding her poor choice on gun control). This reminds me of my support for Charlie…
Tuesday at 10:09 am
nems360 - McGlowan to announce for 1st District contest Feb. 9
Stones12x5
: Mcglowan-heres the RINO vote splitter for the MS-1 District Republican Primary. Her stance on gun control is right in step with Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and Hillary.
Tuesday at 8:55 am
The Hill - Childers tops biggest loser list for 2009 fundraising
Francisco d'Anconia
: I would imagine most of the money has already been lined up behind Nunnelee. While I am interested at Ross and McGlowan entering the race to discuss ideas and sharpen the GOP position on them, I don’t expect either to…
Tuesday at 8:05 am
Senate to consider reducing size of Legislature
Howard Roark
: I figure this has low odds of success. However, I question the whole concept of a bicameral legislature. Our national founders only went this route for a political compromise on representation. They had long planned on a unicameral one. I…
Tuesday at 8:00 am
The Hill - Childers tops biggest loser list for 2009 fundraising
Howard Roark
: He has kept personal loans to his campaign on the books since the very beginning so that it would make his financials look good on paper. If you look at in-state and in-district fundraising, he’s never shown much prowess. Nunnelee…
Monday at 9:28 pm
POLITICO - Bennie Thompson covering for absent Napolitano?
reddneck
: If she can’t handle the questions of a few congressmen she fo sho ain’t up to the job of handling them terrorists.
Monday at 5:32 pm
Senate to consider reducing size of Legislature
josepacheco
: Heck, if the House doesn’t like it, the Senate should offer a version that only reduces the size of the Senate. It would still be good policy and good politics. The the House would have to defend why it is…
Monday at 3:50 pm
Senate to consider reducing size of Legislature
ship island
: This would be a good thing, maybe reduce by 1/3. With botuh houses now based on population, some counties simply have too mcuh representation and the legislature has too many people. Ship Island
Monday at 1:58 pm
POLITICO - “Barbour's RGA already has more money in the bank than it spent in all of 2006..."
Contract with America
: It is obvious who has the fundraising skills. The RGA is armed and ready to go but the RNC has next to nothing in the bank.
Sunday at 5:46 pm
AP - Justice memo - Obama administration may take action on BCS
Elwood P Dowd
: At least they’re trying to ruin some less important than health care.
Sunday at 5:39 pm
AP - Justice memo - Obama administration may take action on BCS
reddneck
: Have they read the BCS their rights yet?
Sunday at 5:33 pm
AP - Justice memo - Obama administration may take action on BCS
Fyodor1
: Maybe they are confused and think BCS is just another Islamoterrorist with initials like KSM.
Sunday at 5:21 pm
AP - Justice memo - Obama administration may take action on BCS
slowpitch
: TRhe Obama Administration has failed in just about everything its tried. Maybe this BCS thing will catch fire and give them some kind of traction. Any port in a storm.
Sunday at 4:26 pm
Bo Eaton's bill to amend MS deer season is an excellent bill
ccvz
: I agree - this bill is fantastic (for those who hunt, anyway)...are you surprised that this came from Eaton?
Sunday at 3:58 pm
PuffPo - Chamber's campaign to defeat anti-business candidates exemplified in Miss.
Fyodor1
: Speaking of Green Oaks, it would be nice to know who was behind the LLC of that business. Many on the coast knew the thing wasn’t really making money. That was a prime piece of real estate. They had a…
Sunday at 3:39 pm
PuffPo - Chamber's campaign to defeat anti-business candidates exemplified in Miss.
grasshopper
: Any “loan” to a campaign is supposed to be reported by the campaign. As I remember, Diaz didn’t report these loans on his campaign finance report. During the trial, it was admitted that it might have violated the state campaign…
Saturday at 7:31 pm
Ocean Springs mayor incident in Ridgeland investigated as hit-and-run
catty
: This is the second time she has been accused of a hit and run. The first time was right in front of the Ocean Springs City Hall(her office site)where she hit an elderly man then drove around City Hall and…
Saturday at 3:25 pm
AP - Justice memo - Obama administration may take action on BCS
Contract with America
: Can you imagine if they got into this. They would think that it is not fair for certain teams to have bigger budgets than others. His idea would be to pool all the money together and spread the wealth around…
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Monday at 5:43 pm
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
ship island
: Maybe Alan isn’t a ball of fire but he has substance and that counts. Roger Wicker wasn’t a ball of fire either but he has come on and is now our best senator, way above old Thad. Ship Island…
Monday at 3:56 pm
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Cubs Win
: Ticked, you asked, “...who knows where we would be now if Governor Barbour hadn’t held their feet to the fire last summer...” We’d be right where Johnny Stringer left us with his proclomation, “spend all the rainy day fund now…
Monday at 2:04 pm
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Hammer3
: Haley has no choice except to do what he is doing, and will continue to do concerning what and who to cut. McCoy and his minions have prevented him from balancing a budget the correct way as he requested.…
Monday at 1:52 pm
Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party
Hammer3
: Having alcohol in my parents home, not under lock and key, in plain sight was never a problem. I knew what would happen if I or my friends decided to imbibe and we got caught. If schools and it’s administrators…
Monday at 11:22 am
Parent urged to support bill that would hold parents criminally liable if child has a party
Ticked_off_in_MS
: What a bunch of damn crap… all the damn fools in the MS HOUSE need to go...... from the Wormfarmer and his croonies and down. Waste of time, money, paper, air, and etc, etc etc.... And the dang schools in…
Monday at 11:14 am
Barbour trims $21 million in fourth round of budget cuts
Ticked_off_in_MS
: Bunch of cowards in the Legislature and the MSSC. Exempt themselves like they so much fracking better than any other state agency. Wish the Governor would take them to court and challenge them on it, just for the hell of…
Monday at 11:06 am
MIM - Angela McGlowan Campaign Flyer - Oxford today at 12:30 in front of Courthouse
Ticked_off_in_MS
: Went to school with Angela… known her for a long time, wish she’d stay out of the race. She hasn’t lived here as a full time resident in a long time. I have my problems with Alan Nunlee, but can…
Monday at 10:58 am
AP - Miss. considers allowing ads on school buses
Ticked_off_in_MS
: As a tax payer.... I don’t want a dang ad on them. They’re nice and bright yellow and should stay that way. Not every dang surface has to have an ad. We start at the TOP and clean out paper…
Monday at 9:14 am
CQ - Mississippi GOP Primary Sparks a Little Spat
CDavidS
: I have no problem with a primary. If he’s the nominee, I’ll vote for Henry Ross for Congress. I don’t think I could vote for McGlowan. I don’t like her stand on guns or taxes. With Childers, you know what…
Monday at 9:09 am
Release - Childers Urges Treasury to Crackdown on AIG Bonuses
Sop81_1
: After Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2 and now Obama I would submit that anyone that has faith in either political party is on the irrational edge but different strokes for different folks right? Follow the money and you will be…
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